Chesney Hawkes
"I am the one and only" is a horrible little tune which, inexplicably, everyone in the club loves bellowing out at "that" stage of the evening. Poxy little tune. The rest of Mr Hawkes' oeuvre is similarly rubbish. Why so popular, eh? Good golly I hate his stuff.

While I'm here, why is there so much antipathy to Pendulum- what makes them so objectionable? I thought they were pretty good, but they've cropped up a couple of times so far this qotw, so I must be missing something.
(I grew it myself, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 12:13, 8 replies)

I'm not sure a one hit wonder from 20+ years ago counts as "worst band ever"
I agree that it's shit and people who sing along need slapping.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 12:23, closed)

No big fan of Chesney here,
but I don't think you can really complain about him being too popular.
( Zuowan, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 12:44, closed)

Pendulum
Really enjoyed the first album. Some well produced DnB. Then they started writing poppy DnB for morons who think it's cool.
(John_Bonham's_snare gave you tinnitus on, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 12:44, closed)

Always seemed a bit too formulaic.
'Epic' slow intro to the tune gives way to massive buzzy bass and the same D'n'B rhythm on most their tunes. Gave up after their third track. I wouldn't say they are the worst, but I also have wondered what the fuss is about.

EDIT: And Rob Swires' (?) stupid fucking soul patch. Wanker.
( DeadEyeDick, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 13:31, closed)

Pendulous
Started out making very very good DnB then sold out to the pop charts. What makes it worse is that they must know that what they are making is utter shit but they happily churn it out. The DnB community have nothing to do with them anymore.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 13:48, closed)

Get really fucking drunk
then you'll appreciate it more.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Fri 31 Dec 2010, 14:32, closed)

The B side is better...
... as is so often the case.
(gordonjcp, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 16:25, closed)

Pendulum...
...are humourlessness personified, combined with being musically un-interesting and un-catchy. At least radiohead innovate and write some hooks into their music as well as being po-faced. Pendulum just seem to cut&paste all the boring bits of rock and dance music. I sincerely believe that they wrote the code for a computer to create their songs.
I don't like them very much.
(Styubud, Fri 31 Dec 2010, 17:24, closed)